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SUMMER 2005 Welcome to Parish A Brief History of Sallins Parish Previous to 1972 the canal formed the boundary between When change came to the parish in the mid 1990’s it Everyone living in Sallins is very and Kill parishes.This left Sallins Church and school came in a dramatic way. New housing estates suddenly conscious that it is growing rapidly: in Naas parish while all of the houses north of the canal and sprung up, the railway station re-opened after over thirty so rapidly that it is hard to keep in the surrounding area were in Kill parish. In response to pace with the changes. Often, it years closure and suddenly Sallins was no longer a village. the wishes of many people in Sallins and in order to ratio- In 1993 ten children were baptised in Sallins, in 2004 the seems, we do not have the time or nalise the situation, Bishop Lennon established the new number was eighty nine. The sudden surge in population opportunity to say welcome to parish of Sallins in December 1972. The townslands of put pressure on the school. An extension of seven rooms people as they move in. Osberstown and Monread North were taken from Naas parish, the townsland of Waterstown from and the was approved in 1999 but by the time building began in Accordingly I am delighted to townslands of Sallins, Castlesize, Bodenstown, Lady Hill, 2004 it was no longer sufficient. Approval has now been introduce this welcome and infor- Little Rath, Daars North, Shortwood, Daars South, given for a further eight classrooms.The parish will eventu- mation newsletter on Sallins Prospect, Sherlockstown, Sherlockstown Common to the ally have a twenty four classroom school with 720 pupils. parish. It has been produced by a west of the , and Kerdiffstown were taken from The population of the parish is now probably around five group of parishioners as part of the Kill parish.Territorially it was a small parish and the popu- thousand. diocesan initiative Reach Out lation was also relatively small at around one thousand peo- Such a radically changing Sallins presents many chal- which was launched by Bishop ple.The pastoral care of the parish was assigned to Fr. Larry lenges for the people of the parish. How do we reach out to Moriarty last Christmas. On behalf Newman. In 1982 he was transferred to Newbridge parish newcomers and make them welcome? What new parish structures while Fr. Colm Swan took up the post of parish priest in of the parish, this group feels that it do we need to put in place? What do we do with our church which Sallins where he served until his retirement in 2004. is important that we say hello to now seems to be too small? What sort of facilities do we need to one another and welcome those Within a very short time the new parish established its own identity and became a cohesive self-supporting unit. serve the needs of the parish? What do we do with the deteriorat- who have recently moved into the The conference of the St. Vincent DePaul Society estab- ing community/parish centre? To gether parishioners will have parish. lished in the early seventies is still very active while the to find the best way forward and provide support. annual parish pilgrimage to Lourdes is now in its thirtieth Meanwhile we continue to gather at Sunday Mass and I hope you have successfully set up year. New housing was provided in St Brigid’s Terrace and other celebrations at the Church of Our Lady and the home in Sallins and that you will Hillview during the sixties and seventies and it was neces- Guardian Angels. We need Readers and Ministers of the be happy here. You are very wel- sary to build a new eight room school in the mid seventies. Eucharist, the choir, which sings at the 11am Sunday Mass come. Hopefully we can, together, A meat processing factory in the centre of the village along welcomes new members, there are tentative plans to form build up a living vibrant commu- with Odlum’s mills provided steady employment. The another group to lead singing at another week-end Mass, we nity in this place. If you are a parish remained very happily attached to its humble church need to build up active participation in our liturgical cele- Catholic I hope you will join us which was erected in 1923. In the seventies the altar was brations. On-going financial support is also necessary.We do on Sundays and enrich the life of moved to the centre of the building and the domestic feel our parish. of their building strengthened. From time to time there not, as yet, have a parish office. The provision of such an seems to have been talk of a new church, some land was office is a project for the future. In the meantime the acquired in the 1960’s but a new building did not materi- parochial house is the contact place for the parish, To m McDonnell P.P alise. Since 2000 the ‘temporary’ pre-fab has been listed by Telephone 045-897150. If you would like to become the local authority as a protected structure. more involved please do not hesitate to make contact. SALLINS PARISH CHURCH

The church in Sallins is such a humble structure World War and the War of Independence delayed the dedication and celebrated the first Mass in the that many people have been passing through the the project and when it was resumed in 1923 it chapel. He gave it the duel dedication of Our town for years without realising there is a church was decided to erect an economical building. Lady of the Rosary and the Guardian Angels and here, indeed some have lived here for a year or Harrison & Co. of Camberwell in London had announced the dedication was taking place free of two before they become aware of its existence. supplied the British army camps during the war debt at a total cost of £870. When discovered and visited all are struck by its and it was decided to buy one of their buildings. The interior remained unchanged until Sallins intimate prayerful interior which has a special The building in kit form and some employees of became a parish in 1972 when the altar was moved charm despite the humble nature of the structure. Harrison’s arrived at Sallins station and the struc- to one side half way down the building in order to Before the First World War the people of ture was erected by early 1924. One of the gather the people around the altar as recommend- Sallins petitioned Fr. Michael Norris, the parish employees, Edward Laxton, settled in Sallins ed by the Second Vatican Council. In 1990 a priest of Naas, to build a chapel in Sallins to save where he raised a family. Local men also worked replacement floor was fitted. Otherwise the build- them the journey to Naas for Sunday Mass. A on the project and the building was completed ing which is effectively a pre-fabricated structure committee raised £400 and Fr. Norris arranged to and fitted out as a chapel ready for dedication on has survived very well. In 2000 it was listed as a make a site available. The troubled period of the Sunday 4th October 1924. Fr. Norris carried out protected structure by County Council. Newsletter spread 10/08/05 12:58 pm Page 2

The Tuesday Badminton Club Club Sallins Badminton club was founded in 1984 and once boasted a membership The Tuesday Club has been meeting of 70 members - an astounding figure on the 2nd Tuesday of every month for when one considers that there is only the past eighteen years. It started with one court. That was at at time when St. Vincent forty five to fifty members, with mem- badminton enjoyed a huge surge of bership decreasing over the years. popularity in the Country. We meet on de Paul Society Entertaining consists of special out- Thursdays at 9.00pm in the communi- ings including weekends away, bingo, ty centre. We only have one court but St. Vincent de Paul Society are represented card playing, tea/coffee and chat every we try to make sure that all members in Sallins by a Conference of the Guardian second Tuesday of the month from get at least three games per night. Angels. The Sallins Conference is a visita- 2.00pm to 4.30pm approx. Membership fee for the year is €15 tion Conference. The work of the and the nightly fee is €2. Conference is concerned with families in New members and new ideas If anybody would like to join us just need. Much of the work extends to the come along to the club any important supply of fuel during the severe always welcome. Thursday night and you will be made weather, and also to aid people with most welcome. Education Projects. The Area President has Contact: Mary O’Farrell 045-876676 Contact Sheila Swan PRO made funds available to aid in this work and the conference keeps education as a special priority. Some funds have been used to pro- vide families with holidays at Vincent de Paul Venues – eg Carne Holiday House A meeting of Alcoholics Rosslare Co. Waterford. Anonymous is held every Sunday The Conference meets at 7.30pm every night in the Community Centre in Monday night for the entire year in the Sallins commencing at 8.30pm. annex to the Community Centre. Conference Members:- Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of 1975 - 2005 Sallins Parish President: Paddy 0’Connor men and women who share their experi- Pilgrimage to Secretary: Phil Coonan ence, strength and hope with each other Celebrating 30 years Treasurer: Donal Buckley so that they can solve their common Lourdes Peggy Hasset problem and help others to recover from Marie Weldon Alcoholism. Sallins Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes was Claire McDonald Audeon Shanley The only requirement for membership is formed by Rita Fanning and Fr. Larry a desire to stop drinking. There are no Newman in 1975. They have successfully dues or fees for A.A. membership. We succeeded in increasing the are self supporting through our numbers of sick people own contributions. A.A. is not allied they bring on pilgrim- with any sect, denomination, political age with the help of organisation or institution; does not the The Sallins wish to engage in any controversy; Lourdes Fund which neither endorses nor opposes any causes. was formed as a fund Our primary purpose is to stay sober and raising committee. This help other Alcoholics to achieve sobriety. year they hope to bring 30 sick people to Lourdes. Contact: Rita Fanning 045 816070

BRIDGEWATER INN LADIES GOLF SOCIETY Tidy Towns

Formed in 2000 and now in our fifth year of Sallins Tidy Towns existence, the BW Ladies Golf Society goes reformed in February 2005. from strength to strength. Developing a 5 year tidy Our Ethos: “to promote friendship through town plan, our aim is the medium of golf” to win best new We have 130 members from Sallins entrant in 2005. and surrounding areas. Our outings are Contact us care of once monthly throughout the 12 months the Community of the year. A very vibrant golf society Centre, or come and the emphasis on FUN particularly down to the centre after the round….. Each year we have our “week-end away” any Saturday which is proving to be enormously between 10am and Sallins Meals-on-Wheels successful, and our annual “mixed outing” 12pm and join in. It’s in July with the Sallins Golf Society is a a great way to get to A voluntary organisation set up approximately date not to be missed! know your neighbours and your village. 10 years ago to deliver meals three days a week to the elderly and housebound. Enquiries regarding membership to Hon-Secretary at 087 2284871 Mary Mooney Secretary Contact: 045 – 876623 Newsletter spread 10/08/05 12:58 pm Page 3

CHURCH CHOIR ICA Sallins Church Choir meet in the Church Sallins Guild of ICA meet in the Community Centre Festival of the Guardian Angels at 8pm on at 8.15pm on the second Wednesday of the month Wednesday evenings for rehearsal.The choir (excluding July & August). Sallins Guild was Committee takes a break during July and August. If founded in 1968 new members are always you have an hour to spare please welcome. Sallins Festival Committee started in come alone. New members to promote Community awareness and to CONTACT be used as a platform for meeting new are welcome.This year th Anne Behan (Tres.) Phone: 045 879457 neighbours This Years Festival is on Fri we celebrate 15 years. th Bridie Hannigan (Sec.) Phone: 045 876096 August – Sun the August CONTACT Mary Humphreys (Pres.) Phone: 087 2913499 th Mary Humphreys On Fri the we kick off with the Queen of 087 2913499 the Waterways Festival Anne Behan Sat is a full programme including a Picnic 045 879457 Walk along the Canal Childrens Art Competition Fancy dress parade through out the village and lots more Culminating with a Race Night in the Bridgewater Inn

Sunday the th is Family Sunday in the GAA SALLINS GOLF SOCIETY Grounds we start this final day by having (Founded 1979) coffee and refreshments in the Community Sallins Golf Society Centre after each Mass Our festival con was founded in 1979 cludes with a Traditional Music Secession in to afford non GUI Carrolls members the facility to play in competition and Contact: Carmel Kelly enjoy the social aspect of golf. The society has 150 mem- bers and has 12 outings a year. New members are elected in April. Time sheets and notices are posted on the golf notice board in the Bridgewater Inn. SALLINS YOUTH CLUB Sallins Youth Club started on January 28th 2004 We meet on Wednesday SALLINS WHIST nights from 7.30 to 9pm We have pool/snooker table a stereo system and Part of Community Life for 24 years table tennis We try to reach out to 2nd Promoted by year student age group. Most nights Tommy and Rose McKiverigan they are happy to play games, talk, play music etc. we also have a tuck shop. in support of the Sallins Community Centre Board Games nights are very popular, we have games such as Chess, Taboo, Trivial • Cash Prizes Galore Pursuit, Monopoly, and Connect 4. If • Learners particularly welcome Ireland are playing on a night we bring • Enjoy a cup of tea and a home made down a TV for anyone who wants to scone (or two!) at the interval • Appeals to all ages watch it. We have video nights, quiz • The bigger the attendance the larger competitions, jewellery making, we have the prizes also gone on outings to the cinema, Quasar in Tallaght Bowling. And lots Every Friday Night at 9pm (sharp) lots more. We would welcome new in the Sallins Community Centre applications. Just call up to the (Old School House) Community Centre any Wednesday Night. Admission €5 includes refreshments and raffle tickets the more the merrier See you there!!!! COMMUNITY COUNCIL Sallins Community Council was set up three years ago with the aim of maintaining SALLINS G.A.A. and improving the quality of life of the Chairman Tom Cross Ph. 045 876977 people of Sallins Our village has grown Secretary Alicia Kirwan. Ph. 045 875403 Juvenile Chairman Anthony Herbert Ph. 0851430112 enormously in the past few years, from a village of about 800 residents 10 years ago Sallins G.A.A. have returned to Senior Football status after a long to something close to 5000. We believe period of years.We are now in our 3rd competitive season on the that it is vital to maintain a community hurling front and getting stronger all the time. We have up to 10 spirit, we don’t want to become just a underage teams aged between under 9 and up to and including dormer village, we want to continue to be under 16 between football, hurling and one under 16 ladies team. Anybody interested in joining either our football and hurling adult a vibrant “Big” village. teams can contact Alicia Kirwan and our underage contact is Anthony Herbert. All are very welcome. Contact: Carmel Kelly @ 086 8268884 yours in sport, Tom Cross Newsletter spread 10/08/05 12:58 pm Page 4

Bodenstown Graveyard For people all over Ireland Bodenstown is associated with Wolfe Tone. For the people of Sallins, Bodenstown is their parish grave- yard and the resting place of loved ones. While Kildare County Council has overall responsibility for the graveyard, the actual care of the cemetery falls to a local committee and volunteers; contact person is Anne Bagnall at 045 894923. Each year on the second Sunday of July the 12.30 Mass is celebrated in the graveyard.

St. Laurence’s Primary School

Primary education in Sallins Parish is provided at St. Laurence’s. The school is currently undergoing extensive renovation and extension to help cope with the rapidly increasing demand for pri- mary education. Seven classrooms, a general purpose room and a library are being added while the process has begun for the provision of further eight classrooms. When completed the school will have twenty four classrooms catering for 720 pupils. Enrolment takes place during the December and January pre- ceding the September of entry to the school.

The school principal is Mr. Noel Lanigan. Tel: 045 879119.

Church of Ireland SALLINS CELTIC ...... SOCCER CLUB In the Church of Ireland arrangement, Sallins is divided between the and Naas Group of parishes with the canal forming the boundary. North of the Canal Chairman: Pat Hand - 086 2365614 is in the Clane Group with the nearest Church in Millicent. The Rev. John Marsden is currently the priest in charge of this union, he can be contacted at Juvenile Liaison Person: Mary Jordan 085 1409512 045 438158. Sunday service is at 11.30am each Sunday at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Millicent. Gillian Ryan co-ordinates scouts, cubs and beavers in the parish; she can be contacted at 045 879464. New comers always welcome! South of the Canal is in the Naas Group of Parishes which are under the care of the Rev. Michael Wooderson (045 879206). Service is at 11.00am each Sunday in St. David’s Church, Naas. USEFUL NUMBERS CONTACT NUMBER Parish Priest ...... 045 – 897150 CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND THE Sacristan ...... 045 – 866904 GUARDIAN ANGELS Garda Siochána ...... 045 – 897333 / 897334 Ambulance Centre ...... 045 – 866666 045 897150 Fire Brigade ...... 045 – 879964 Clane Hospital...... 045 – 868004 Masses Vigil Mass of Sunday - 6.30pm Saturday Naas Hospital ...... 045 – 897221 Sunday: 9.00 am, 11.00am and 12.30pm Primary School...... 045 – 879119 Tuesday - Friday 10.00 am Alcoholics Anonymous...... 045 – 876720 Secondary Schools Baptism Saturdays 5.00pm St Marys College (Naas) ...... 045 – 879634 CBS Secondary (Naas) ...... 045 – 879587 Marriage By arrangement. St Patricks Community (Naas)...... 045 – 897885 K-DOC...... 1890 – 599 362 More than 3 months notice necessary. Citizens Information Centre (Naas)...... 045 – 879489 For premarriage courses contact South Western Area Health Board...... 045 – 876001 Naas parish office at 045 879730 South Western Area Health Board...... 1850 – 520 520 ESB...... Office ...... 045 – 897386 Emergency ...... 1850 – 372 999 Bord Gais Office ...... 1850 – 200 694 Emergency...... 1850 – 205 050 Kildare County Council Office ...... 045 – 879071 Emergency...... 1890 – 500 333 Church of Ireland (Naas) ...... 045 – 879206 Samaritans (Newbridge) ...... 045 – 435299 Samaritans (Newbridge)...... 1850 – 609 090 Taxi...... Contact owners Sallins Medical Centre...... 045 – 0896950